Drafting Coors Field players good or bad?

February 23, 2009

In the Stratomatic world, a 1-8 ballpark rating is usually considered neutral.  So, let’s say between 1-8 and 1-10 is neutral.  Most cards (hitters/pitchers) have the same amount of BP Single rolls.  This means that the direct hit singles on a players card would be increased in the player’s card that played in a ballpark that has a 1-1 BP Single rating.  A player that played in a ballpark such as Coors would have his direct hit singles reduced.  This is why one should choose their players wisely.  When you search for hitters under 1M, and you rank then by best OPS, SportingNews gives you the list of the best OPS in real life, not in Stratomatic.  So, you might end up with 2 of the 3 top OPS players being Coors players.  These players have inflated real life statistics.  Guys like Hawpe and Greene had an OPS over .760, but their cards won’t reproduce at that level of performance in neutral ballparks.  When looking at the top 10 best OPS hitters under 1M, look for ones coming from pitching parks.

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